Literary Master: Starting with Refusing to Be a Child Star

Chapter 29 Big Sister's Kindness

After school,

Parents parked their electric bikes at the school gate, and the noisy chatter was all about their own children.

"You have no idea how much my child hates doing homework. I have to stay up with them until late at night every time..."

"Who says otherwise? My kid is even more outrageous. What about your kid, sister?"

The woman addressed as "younger sister" had shoulder-length hair that fell naturally, with the ends curling slightly inwards and lying between her jawline and collarbone.

"Ah, mine... it's alright."

In fact, Gu Qiyao's daughter does her homework as soon as she gets home, sometimes even finishing it before she gets home, so she doesn't need Gu Qiyao to do anything. But seeing the other two mothers' reactions, she keeps quiet.

"Mother."

The girl who saw her mother in the line of students leaving school immediately rushed into the arms of the beautiful young woman.

With her Japanese-style long, flowing hair, Luo Jinnian looked at her new deskmate's mother in surprise.

"That child's mother is really beautiful, like a big star. How come I've never seen her before?"

Once the people had gone far away, the women started whispering among themselves.

Of course, her daughter had only just transferred to the school today, so this wasn't Gu Qiyao's first time here.

Gu Yanxi sat on the back of her mother's electric scooter, swaying her fair legs freely beneath her shorts.

"Mom, let's go."

Seeing the boy walking alone, Gu Qiyao felt bad. She knew about Luo Jinnian's family from the set.

Although the director in sunglasses didn't allow middle-aged women to join the film crew, Gu Qiyao wasn't stopped.

"Would you like me to give you a ride?"

Luo Jinnian thought about it and figured that since they were all going to the film set, it was on the way, and they could take a break without having to walk the same distance.

"Thank you, Auntie."

There was already a child in the back row, so the beautiful young woman let Luo Jinnian stand in front of her.

The path wasn't particularly steep, but because I had to huddle up to avoid blocking the aunt's view, I inevitably bumped into her a few times.

Be careful.

Worried that the boy might lose his balance, Gu Qiyao reached out and pulled him closer to her.

When Luo Jinnian got off the train at her stop, she was already dazed by the fragrance.

Big sister is truly the greatest invention in the world. Those of us her age are just bean sprouts; they're suffering for not understanding how wonderful big sister is.

Gu Yanxi stood with her hands behind her back, leisurely whistling. No matter how she thought about it, she could never have imagined that her mother could be her best friend's ideal type.

"Is my mom okay?"

Luo Jinnian nodded. As a fan of Shu Han, this was the first time he was able to take Cao Cao's ambitions seriously.

"I told you, my mom is the best mom in the world..."

Suddenly remembering something, Gu Yanxi patted her mouth.

Words can be dangerous, and good friends certainly don't like this topic.

"Why have I only seen your mother? Your father must be very busy," Luo Jinnian asked casually.

Unexpectedly, the girl's face immediately fell down.

"Be careful what you say," Luo Jinnian realized she had said something wrong but didn't really know how to explain it, so she just kept quiet.

"Him? Of course he's busy, he's a big star—but my mom divorced him a long time ago, so let's not talk about it."

Unexpectedly, it was the real child, Gu Yanxi, who broke the silence in the end.

"What are you guys talking about?"

The beautiful young woman poked her head out, saw that the two children were startled, and covered her mouth to laugh.

"Am I that scary?"

Gu Yanxi snuggled into her mother's arms, acting spoiled, "Mommy~ you're so mean!"

Out of curiosity, I watched my usually calm and mature friend act like a primary school student, acting cute and spoiled.

Luo Jinnian appeared greatly shocked, but remained completely unmoved, mainly because the person in question was indeed just a primary school student.

Realizing there were other people her age present, Gu Yanxi pulled herself out of her mother's arms and coughed seriously.

"Mom, is there something you need from us?"

The beautiful young woman shook her head and took Luo Jinnian's hand.

"It's not me looking for you, it's the director who asked... Nian Nian to go find him."

Year after year...

Luo Jinnian accepted the title of "big sister" in zero seconds.

The beautiful young woman who was dropped off at the destination tactfully left.

The director in sunglasses is still engrossed in the latest episode of "The Legend of the Tang Dynasty".

Upon seeing the boy arrive, he promptly brewed him some tea. He put down the magazine he was holding; ever since they became acquainted, the boy had become quite informal with him.

"Is your uncle contacting me because of the copyright for 'Summer Fireworks, My Corpse'?"

Luo Jinnian never expected that there would be a second reason for her being summoned.

The film set is empty right now, so it's unlikely that filming is about to begin.

Unexpectedly, Director Mo denied it after hearing this, saying, "Although I had the same idea, the main reason I asked you to come here is for the start of filming of 'Grandma'."

Seeing the boy's confusion, Director Mo had his gold-rimmed glasses-wearing assistant, Anan, turn on the computer.

Pointing to the invitation issued by the Kiwi Video platform to directors nationwide to create online feature films, the platform has even given this new art form a short name that suggests a shared cultural heritage across two worlds:

Online movies.

"Like you said, now a video platform is starting to realize the impact of online movies, and I'd like to accept their invitations."

If you accept, then accept. Luo Jinnian naturally knew that the director hadn't come to him to confide in him; it must be because he still had some value to be exploited.

"Your mother came to see me again recently. I really don't understand how someone like that... has lived so long. To be honest, as long as you do a good job acting in our skating movie, I will definitely help you. But the greater your influence, the easier this matter will be to resolve, right?"

"What do you need me to do?"

Luo Jinnian didn't respond directly, but instead went straight to the point.

"I need you to grant me the copyright to 'Grandma.' I'm going to use it as the starting point for this online film project. My personal motive is to expand my own influence, but this will definitely be beneficial to the promotion of your work..."

"Can."

After the boy's brief words, the two shook hands.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

"The online movie will still be called 'Grandma,' and you will be the sole screenwriter. I expect to finish filming in ten days at most... The biggest problem now is who will play the granddaughter of the female lead."

After confirming the collaboration, Director Mo efficiently began assigning tasks.

"Can't I have a sister like Sister Gu?"

Director Mo's eyes lit up, then he shook his head: "Short hair just doesn't work; it doesn't have that weak and powerless feel anymore."

His best friend Qin Chuan, who arrived just in time, gave him a strange look. "Can't you wear a wig? What kind of lousy production crew doesn't even have the money to make a wig?"

Behind him, little Fei Yuxi watched Luo Jinnian with a silly grin.

After thinking it over, Director Mo nodded. The main reason was that Xiao Gu's acting skills were both good and stable, and his family was also clean. He could be said to be the child star that the big directors in the entertainment industry like the most right now.

"If we finish it quickly, we can release it during the National Day holiday, and the viewership will be exceptionally high then."

It's the National Day holiday film season.

"It's none of his business anymore. Jin Nian, the success and reputation of your new work have truly exceeded everyone's expectations."

Even Qin Chuan, who had already seen the draft, did not expect that this version would spread online even faster than the previous one.

The new work naturally refers to "Summer, Fireworks, My Corpse," which was just published in "The Record of Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty." The invisible traffic from many people waiting to see the fun has made Luo Jinnian's work popular even before its release.

Whether they were supporters or hoping for the downfall of this "genius newcomer," they never expected to receive such a high-quality work.

Qin Chuan, feeling proud, took out his phone and shared the online praise for the boy's new work, completely ignoring the few criticisms.

Finally, Qin Chuan said:

"Many media outlets wanted to interview you, but I turned them all down as you requested."

"Thanks to Uncle Qin, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do on my own."

Luo Jinnian naturally got into the famous director's car.

"Otherwise, you just handed over the filming of 'Grandma' to someone else so easily." The great director's tone was full of the air of an unfavored concubine in the deep palace.

Ah...this.

"Uncle Qin, I feel that the gloomy style of this work doesn't suit you, and besides, you make commercial films, so this work shouldn't have anything to do with the box office."

"When I have a suitable project, I'll definitely prioritize Uncle Qin."

As he said this, he noticed that the knot on Uncle Qin's forehead was still there. Following his gaze, he saw someone he never expected.

"Why is Brother Jin Nian's mother here?"

Yes, what is she doing here?

A middle-aged woman riding an electric bike stopped on the road not far away.